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Detroit's credit rating climb shows a city healthier than in decades

Jul 13, 2023 Crain's Detroit Business

Detroit is poised to mark the 10th anniversary of its historic bankruptcy by tapping the municipal bond market for $100 million of financing, most of which will go toward its program of reviving blighted...

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Local leaders more likely to support than oppose Michigan’s Emergency Manager law, but strongly favor reforms

February 1, 2017

This report presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding the state’s Emergency Manager law, officially known as Michigan’s Local Financial Stability and Choice Act (P.A. 436 of 2012). This law is targeted at local...

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Michigan's local leaders generally support Detroit bankruptcy filing despite some concerns

February 1, 2014

This report presents Michigan local government leaders’ opinions regarding issues surrounding municipal bankruptcies in general, as well as the city of Detroit’s bankruptcy specifically. The findings in this report are based on a statewide survey of...

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Priority given to raising local revenue through increased taxes or fees in the course of bankruptcy

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Priority given to selling some jurisdiction assets in the course of bankruptcy

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Priority given to cuts to compensation for the jurisdiction's current employees in the course of bankruptcy

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Priority given to cuts to fringe benefits of the jurisdiction's current retirees in the course of bankruptcy

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Priority given to cuts to pensions of the jurisdiction's current retirees in the course of bankruptcy

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Priority given to cuts in repayments to the jurisdiction's bondholders in the course of bankruptcy

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Overall impact of Detroit's bankruptcy filing on your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health

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Overall impact of Detroit's bankruptcy filing on Michigan local governments' cost of borrowing through issuing debt in the near term

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Overall impact of Detroit's bankruptcy filing on local government home rule and discretion under Michigan state law

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Overall impact of Detroit's bankruptcy filing on Michigan's ability to attract tourism and conventions

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Overall impact of Detroit's bankruptcy filing on Michigan citizens' confidence in the state's future

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Overall impact of Detroit's bankruptcy filing on Michigan's reputation

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Agree or disagree that Detroit's fiscal health is important to Michigan's overall fiscal health

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Agree or disagree that the federal government should provide new financial assistance to help Detroit

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Agree or disagree that Michigan should provide new financial assistance to help Detroit

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Agree or disagree that Detroit's filing will make bankruptcies more likely among other struggling Michigan local governments

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Agree or disagree that the bankruptcy process won't result in better policy making or management for the City of Detroit in the long run

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Agree or disagree that bankruptcy will help Detroit restructure and cut costs

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Agree or disagree that Detroit's bankruptcy filing was the right thing to do

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Following issues surrounding Detroit's bankruptcy filing

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The Detroit Grand Bargain panel

Oct 21, 2015 1:46:22

Ford School faculty member Gretchen Whitmer opens her class to the community & welcomes special guests Judge Steven W. Rhodes, Judge Gerald E. Rosen, Judge Mike Gadola, Sen. Randy Richardville, Chad Livengood, & Rep. Tommy Stallworth.